Nothing Phone (2) vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nothing Phone (2) and Nokia G42 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nothing Phone (2) vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nothing Phone (2) Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.1 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than Nothing Phone (2).
Width 76.4 mm 75.8 mm Nothing Phone (2) has greater width than Nokia G42 5G.
Depth 8.6 mm 8.55 mm Nokia G42 5G is narrower than Nothing Phone (2).
Weight 201.2 g 193.8 g Nokia G42 5G is lighter than Nothing Phone (2).
Body Colour Dark grey | White So grey | So purple
Body Material 100% recycled aluminium, 80% recycled plastic Plastic frame
Protection Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Nothing Phone (2) is waterproof.
IP rating IP54 IP52
SAR Value - 1.54 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Nothing Phone (2) Nokia G42 5G
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology LTPO OLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.56" Nothing Phone (2) has larger screen size than Nokia G42 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2412 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Nothing Phone (2) has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format - HD+
Pixel Density 394 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 1600 cd/m² 560 cd/m² Nothing Phone (2) has better display brightness than Nokia G42 5G.
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours -
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Nothing Phone (2) has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 90 Hz Nothing Phone (2) has better refresh rate than Nokia G42 5G.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz -
Display Features Haptic touch, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nothing Phone (2) Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 3 GHz 2.2 GHz Nothing Phone (2) has higher clock speed than Nokia G42 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 730 -
MEMORY Nothing Phone (2) Nokia G42 5G
RAM 12 GB 6 GB Nothing Phone (2) has more RAM than Nokia G42 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Nothing Phone (2) has more internal memory than Nokia G42 5G.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Nothing Phone (2) Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/1.56" -
Sensor Name Sony IMX890 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/1.8 Nokia G42 5G has better lens aperture than Nothing Phone (2).
Lens Construction - 5-element
Pixel Size 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Nothing Phone (2) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Special Effects HDR, Live Filters HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Documents, Motion Photo, Macro mode, Action Cam mode, Super Res Zoom, Motion capture, Panorama night mode, Time Lapse (4K) Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) AI scene detection, HEIF image capture, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation, Advanced HDR Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 50 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Nothing Phone (2) has better second camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/2.76" -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Samsung JN1 -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 114 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera Depth camera
Special Effects (2nd Camera) HDR -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4cm macro photography -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Nothing Phone (2) has better front camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/2.74" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony IMX615 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, portrait mode, Motion Photo -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Advanced HDR -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nothing Phone (2) Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4700 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G42 5G has larger battery capacity than Nothing Phone (2).
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 55 min -
Wireless Charging Yes - Nothing Phone (2) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi, Reverse wireless charging -
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Nothing Phone (2) Nokia G42 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Nothing OS 2.0 Android 13
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Nothing Phone (2) Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
MEDIA Nothing Phone (2) Nokia G42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
FEATURES Nothing Phone (2) Nokia G42 5G
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Three microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, 5W reverse wireless charging Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
OTHERS Nothing Phone (2) Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), USB-C to USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP54, SGS Low Blue Light Certification IP52
Carbon Footprint 53.45 kg carbon emissions -
Product Recycled Content - 60 % - plastic back
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